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KEMI OBANLA CRUSHED TO DEATH BY A TRUCK DRIVER WHILE ON TEACHER'S ERRAND

Tragedy struck in front of Lafenwa
Comprehensive High School, Ota, Ogun State, last Thursday, when a
15-year-old pupil, Miss Kemi Obanla, was crushed to death by a truck
driver.

It was learnt that Kemi was killed while running errands for her class teacher.

It was alleged that the teacher had asked Kemi to go and buy cooked ‘ofada’ rice for her around 10am on the day.

An eyewitness, who craved anonymity, said the SS1 pupil was knocked down by a truck while crossing the road.

He said Kemi died while she was being rushed to the hospital.

“The girl was knocked down when she was
crossing the road. After hitting her, the driver of the vehicle
attempted to escape but the youths around apprehended him.

“It was when the girl was being taken to
the hospital that she died. When we inquired where she was going at
that time, we were told her teacher, whose name was not given, sent her
to buy ofada rice for her.”

The father of the deceased, Mr. Peter Obanla, said the death of his daughter, dealt a devastating blow to the family.

He said when the girl left their Ajegunle Close, off Mefun Road, Ota, home, she was full of life.

Obanla said about two hours after his daughter left for school, someone informed him that she was involved in a fatal accident.

He said, “The accident happened on
Ahmaddiya Road, Ota. By the time I got there, I learnt that they had
taken her to an hospital. She died on the way to the hospital.

“Since then, we are yet to come to terms
with the fact that that she is dead. I still cannot believe it. Kemi
was very industrious, respectful and brilliant. Her death has dealt a
blow to us.”

Obanla, who works with Dangote Group of Companies as a driver in Ibeshe Plant, said the school was shielding the teacher.

“It is only the Principal of the school
that has been showing up. We do not know the teacher that sent my
daughter on an errand. Though many teachers from the school have been
coming to our house, we do not know who among them sent her on errand on
that fateful day.

“The driver that killed her and the
school authorities have been begging me to drop the case. They said what
happened was the will of God.” So SAD-PUNCH